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Home My WebLink About83-142RESOLUTION OPPOSING U.S. SENATE BILL 1525 WHEREAS, S. 1525 has been introduced for consideration by the Senate of the Unired Sta~es; and WfIEREAS, S. 1525 would, among other things, mandate by law that rhe federal government would be lfmited to only 75 percent of the eligible cosCS of disastier damage relief efforts; and C~HEREAS, such a requirement would have tremendous negative impacts on all Americans during Cheir time of need following a natural disastex; and W'HEREAS, S. 1525 would have crippling financial consequences for State and local governments_followin~ a natural disaster especia~ly in their attempts to provide needed assistance and maintain vital services to effected communities; and TaHEREAS, such a law would resule in a breach of a historical commikment of the federal governmenC whiCh heretofore has been Iargely responsible for providing meaningful disaster recovery assistance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: 1. That the Board of Supervisors of t~e County of Sutte, California, vigorouslq opposes the passage of S. 1525, and strongly urges each member of ~he House of Representatives and the Senate to vote "NO" on S. 1525. 2. That the Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to provide a certified copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Alan Cranston and the Honorable Pete Wilson, U.S. Senators, and the Hanorable Eugene Chappie, Representative in Congress. -z- PASSE- AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of S~pervisors rhis 3ot~ day of ~ugust , 1983, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Fulton, Moseley, Saraceni, Wheeler and Chair Iblan NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None ,aANE OLAN, hair of the i' Butte County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: MARTIN J. TCHOL Chief Administrative Of i an Cler o th Bo~td ~~~~ ~ ; ,~~ ~ CHIE_. .~~DMINISTRATI~E . ,~~FICE A COUNTY OF BUTTE QeuTr4•~ 25 COUIVTY CENTER DF3. / OROVILLE, CALIFOi~NIA 95965-33B0 /(9i6} 53g-4631 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ~o~~~~ MAR71N J. NICHOLS CHIEF ADIuIINISTRqTiVE OFFICER Septe~nber 7, ~983 The Honorable Pe~.e Wilson The United States Senate Senate Ot~ice Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Wilson: MEM9ERS OF' 7HE BDAR~ AL. SARACENi JANE DDLAN HILDA WHEELER 6EFITFiA MOS~LEY LEN FULTON Enclosed is a ce~tified copy a~ Butte County Boarc~ pf Sup~rvisors' Reso~nfi.ion 83-1~42, adopted on August 30, ~983, which strongly urges each member of th~ House ot Representatives and ~he Senate to vo~e "NO" on S~nate Bill 1525. ~'his fa~ll~would, among other things, mandate by law that the f~deral government would be limited to only 75 percent of fhe eligible cos~s af disaster damage relief efforts. If you shoulc~ have any qu~sti.ons, pleas~ ,~feel free tq cantac~. Office dt (9~.6) 534-4371. ~' " Si ereiy, ~ ~ MIai2TTN J, ` CHOLS, Chief ~ Officer a C1erk of the Board of pe~visors /rt this Administrative Bu~te County Encl. .~ eurrF e ~ . o. o o e 0 0 o a ~oun~y CI~CIE, ADMINISTRATI~E~ ]FFICE COUNTY OF BUTTE 25 COUNTY C~1+1TEFi Uli. / OFiOVILLE, CALI~ORlVIA 95965-338D /(916) 534-4631 l,EARTI~! J. NICHOLS CiiIEF AOMINISTRATIYE OFFICER MEMBERS OF THE BOARp Al. SARACENI JANE DO~AN HILOA WHEELER 6ERTHA MRSELEY LEN FULTON September 7, 1983 The HQnorable AZan Cranston The Uni~.ed 5tates Senate Senate Of~ice Suilding [n~ashington, D,C. 2~5Z0 Dear 5enator Cranstan: Enclosed is a certa.fied copy of But~E CounfiX Board a~ Supervisors` Resolution 83-142, adop~ed on August 30, 3.9B3, which strongly urges each member of the I3ouse of Representati.ves and ~he Senate to vo~e "NO" on Ssnate Ba.ll 1525. This bi7.1 would, among other things, mandate by law that the federal gpvernment would 6e 3.i.mited to only 75 percent of ~he eligible costs of disaster damage relief effarts. Tf you should have any questians, please feel free to contact this office at (9~.6) 534--43'77.. /rt ~ ~Si:n ereiy, ~ / r!~ l MARTIN J~~ NICHOLS, Chief Administrative ~. Of~i,cer nd CJ.erk of the Butte County Board af Supervisors Encl. CHIE~ A]~MINIS'~I~'RA'I'IV~ ~ ,FFICE ' .~ COUNTY OF BUTTE oe~jr~,• 25 COU{VTY CENTER DR. / ORQVELLE, GALIFORNiA 95965-3380/ (9'k6) $$4-4631 0 0 O p a o 0 0 ~4uK~ lutARTli~f J. NICHOlS CHIEF' ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER September 7, I983 The Honorab7.e ~ug~ne E. Chappi.e 270 ~. Fourth Street Chico, C.A 9592b Dear Mr. Chap~ie: MEMBERS OF THE BDAR6 AL $ARACENI 3ANE ~OLAN NlL~A WHEELER 8ER7NA MOSELEY l.EN FLILTON Enc~.osed is a cer~ified CQj~17 af Butte Coun~.y Board of Supervisors' Reso~,ution 83-142, adopted on .August 30, 1983, which s~rongly urges each member of the Hous~ o~ Represcntatives and the Senate to vote "NQ" on Senate Bi11 1.525. This bill would, among other things, mandate by ~.aw ~hat the federal governm~nt would be limited to onl.y 75 perc~n~. o~ the eZigible costs of disaster damag~: relief ef~orts. I~ yau shou~d hav'e any questions, pl~ase feei free to contact ~his office at Z91&) 53~--~#371. ~ Si erely - ~ ; /RT~ ~ , ICHOLS, Chief Administraf.ive Office nd C1erEc a~ the But~.e County Board Supervisors /rt Enc 1.